All characters were injured but no one had actually died (not even James!) - but the ITV soap's Twitter page morbidly changed their cover photo to a crowd with their backs to the camera as they attend a funeral in the dismal weather.

And eager Emmerdale fans have already started speculating who will live and, more crucially, who will die.

One Twitter user reckoned they could spot "a few characters" including Lawrence White, Pierce Harris and Rhona Goskirk.

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Many agreed with her, with one commenting: "dans definitely left of Harriet, I was trying to pinpoint it and it's gotta be Dan. Not sure who's to the right tho [sic]".

Another two believed Pete Barton (James' son) and Sam Dingle were to the right of vicar Harriet Finch.

A few believed that it could be Ashley's funeral because Harriet appeared to be doing it.

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One added: "yeah plus ashley was saying the prayer in last nights ep the same as harriet says at the start of robron ep [sic]".

Robron fans chimed in, pleading for it to "not be Aaron" in the coffin.

Monday night's amazing episode saw Robert Sugden try several times to propose to boyfriend Aaron. He ended up distracting him with the engagement ring in the car as Aaron swerved away from the accident and crashed into a lake.

Last night, viewers watched in horror as Aaron got stuck behind the wheel and almost drowned.

So who will die? We can't wait for tonight's episode! But we might be watching it through our fingers...